Fascia plate installation



July 2, 1932. 1' J, OSINGA 1,867,230

FASCIA PLATE INSTALLATIN Filed Jan. 2l, 19302-A 2 Sheets-Sheet lZh/ven@- Tmasrl 05mg@ July 12, 1932. T. -JTOQNGA 1,867,230

FASCIA PLATE INSTALLATION Filed Jan. 21, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 PatentedJuly l2, 1932,

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Para? tris frzaoivras a. osmea, or Caucaso, rumors FASCA PLATEINSTALLATION Application mea January 21, 1930. serial No. 422,472.

My invention relates to elevator shaft installations, and moreparticularly to the covering of the area between the sill and thedoor-hanger enclosures, and my main object is to provide a covering lofthis kind which presents a smooth and neat appearance.

A further object of the invention is to provide a simple retainingdevice for the lower portion of th-e fascia plate entering lo into theinstallation, whereby to eliminate screws or other` fastening devices.

A still further object of thefinvention is to. provide a retainer of thecharacter mentioned which serves its purpose Whatever the height of thefascia plate vmay be.

Another object of the invention is to design the sill with novel meansto retain the fascia plate without the need of accuracy in the height ofthe same. i

An additional obfect ofthe invention is to provide fastening means forthe fascia plate which are located beyond the lateral limits of theelevator cab opening and therefore invisibleto persons riding in thecab.

A significant object of the invention is to extend the retainer abovereferred to with means to secure a firm support from the header of thedoor-hanger enclosure and also means to support the cover plate of thelatter.

provide modified expediente for the installation peculiar to the upperand lower limits of the elevator shaft. Y

y A final but nevertheless important object 3" of the invention is todesign the linstallation with parts of extreme simplicity randdurability, making attention or repair unnecessary or very infrequent.

lWith the above objects in view and any others that may suggestthemselves from the specification and claims to follow, abetterunderstanding of the inventionmay be had by reference to theaccompanying drawings,

in which- "J Figure 1 is an elevation of the covering installation asviewed from within the elevator shaft, the dotted lines A Vand Brepresenting the lateral limits of the elevator cab opening;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged section taken on the A. secondary objectof theinvention is tol line 2 2 of Figure l, and showing the parts in fullsize, eXceptl yfor a portion broken away;

Figs. 3 and 4 are views similar to Figure l, denoting respectivelyinstallations at the top and the bottom of the elevator shaft to includemodifications of the invention; v

F igs.A 5 and 6 are, respectively, sections on plie lines 5 5 and 6-6 ofFigures 3 and 4; anc

Figs. 7 and 8 are perspective views of d-etails involved in themodification of Figures 3 and 5. Y.

The space between a floor and the `ceiling below where an installationof elevators is located is usually occupied by silll support'- ing andregular layers of masonry 5 and 6, as indicated in Figure 2, the layerbeing set back to provide space 7 in which the door hanger housing 8 isfitted. The sill'9 for the 70 landing door 8a above is installedover themasonry layer 5, and the door hanger en-V closure 8 is formed` with atop header plate v10 which projects forward into the Zone of the fasciaplate 11. The dotted line C in Figure 2 represents the frontal line ofthe elevator cab course.

FVith refe-rence to the vdoor hanger enclosure S, have illustratedwithinthe same a hanger patented by me on April 16, V1929, under Number1,709,279, althoughany type of hanger may be installed, the presentinvention having no direct connection with the type of hanger. In thehangerinstallation shown, the header plate 10 carries projected brackets12 against which is placed the cover 18 for the door-hanger enclosure.In order to support the cover 13,91 form the' header plate 10 with avertical frontal bend 10a over which l fit a plate 14 of inverted U.-shape, the frontal portion of this plate eX- tending downwardly andterminating in'an inward U-hool; 14a. The cover 13 Vis formed with anoutward U-hook 13a which is adapted to be hung in the hook 14a of theplate 14 and to thus receive its support.

The rear section 146 of the plate 14 extends downwardly to theangle ofthe header plate, then takes a rearward bend upon the latter, andfinally an oblique bend 14d in a frontal direction, the bend 1466termi-` nating at approximately the height of the plate 14 with arearward curve or bead 14e. The one piece structure of the plate 14, asjust described, is of heavy sheet metal and so formed that the bend 1466exerts an inherent pressure against the inner portion 14d of the plate14.

The structure of the plate 14 is for purposes of facility assembled withthe header plate 10 before the latter is installed in the masonry. Whilethe plate 14 may be snugly assembled with the header plate without anyadditional' fastening, it is expedient to apply screws 15 upwardly fromthe header plate into the base 140 of the plate 14 before the cover 13.is hung in place, so that the units may be considered as secured againstseparation or lateral deviation. It will be observed at this time thatthe screws 15 are in a secluded position and invisible from theelevator` shaft.

Heretofore the method of securing the fascia, plate 11- to the headerplate 10 and to the sill 9 above has been largely a matter of ordinaryapplication. In other words, the Vfascia plate would be secured aboveand below by screws or fastening means, and such 'fastening means aswell as the lines of the joints'would be open to the view of 'elevatorpassengers and suggestive of unsightly patchwork. In finevbuildings, itis essential that neatness of elevator design be extended as far aspossible to the surroundings. Thus, an unsightly cover between lloors isrepeatedlyvisible to the passengers as they face the doors during thetravell of the elevator from floor to floor, and it is thereforeimperative to improve this immediate item in order not to have itdetract from the appearance of the elevator. Accordingly, I designed thefascia plate 11 without any securing means which are visible from theelevator cab. To install the plate, I tilt it slightly with the lowerend in a rearward direction to facilitate the entry of such end into thespace between the sections 146 and 14d of the plate 14, lowering theplate to a point near the basey 140, as indicated by dotted lines inFigure 2. Above, I slot the frontal portion of the sill 9 Vas indicatedat 9a in an upward direction with suflicient room to slidably receivethe upper portion of the fascia plate, the inner wall of the slot beingextended downwardly as indicated at 96 to form a backing for the `fasciaplate as shown. The extension 96 may be continuous across the'length ofthe sill. or it may be made only in certain places. These places receivetapped bores 9c made in the extension to receive screws 16 directedthrough horizontal slots 11a made near the upper end of the fasciaplate.

In installingthe fascia plate according to the dotted lines in Figure 2,its upper ends willbe brought sufficiently low to clear the entrance tothe slot 9a. Then the'plate may be raised to enter the slot more fullyand to such a height as to place the plate slots 11a even with thetapped bores of the sill extension 96 to facilitate the application ofthe screws 16. As noted in Figure 1, the covering installation is of awidth suficient to amply extend beyond the elevator door opening, andthe fastening means involving the screws 16 are placed a suflicientdistance beyond the limits of such opening as to be entirely invisibleto the passengers of the elevator.

The slotted portion of the sill 9 is frontally identified by a roundedmolding 9d which gracefully meets the surface of the fascia plate. lowerportions of the retaining plate 14 also make a neat and finished frontfor the covering installation being more-suggestive of Likewise therounded upper and gers, only the flat and smooth effects of the y sillmolding 9d, the fascia plate 11, the retaining plate 14 and the cover 13are apparent, completing the neatness of the modern` elevator design.

Mechanically considered, the struc-ture offers first a simple supportfor the cover plate 13, permittingl the latter to beunhooked instantlyfor removal. Further, the curved'upper portion of the plate 14 and thebend 14e offer an easy entrance for the fascia plate. Further, wherethis entrance is obstructed by sand, plaster or dust falling from themasonry, no difliculty is presented to lit the fascia plate, as anypointed tool such as a screw driver or scraper may berun across theassemblyof the plate sectionsA 146 and 14d to clear the same of thedeposit and permit the springing of the section 14d and the insertion ofthe fascia plate. In this connection, should any sand or dust fall intothe cavity of the sections 146 and 14d, it would simply drop to thespacious bottom of this cavity and be out of the way of the advancingfascia plate, saving time, labor and'difliculty inifitting the plate.Further, the solidy front presented by the header bend 10a enables theplate 14 to be rigidly installed, so. that'it will not yield to theinsertion of the fascia plate 11 and become warped or otherwisedistorted. The-plate 14 presents a solid backing for the fascia plate,only the section 14d yielding when the plate is inserted. Further, theretainer molding 9d of the sill 9 presents an integral expedient vforreceivingand holding the fascia plate against the sill, the auxillaryfastening by the screws 16 being simply to prevent the downward creepingof the plate. Furthenthe peculiar relation of the sill and retainerplate formations permits me to provide a fascia plate which need not beaccurately dimensioned as to height; it sufces ifthe, plate is onlygenerally of a suitable dimension to be received within the retainerplate and the sill molding, to be shifted as desired for the fitting ofthe screws 16, the elongated slots 11a in the plate giving the lattersuflicient play to adjust the plate to inaccuracies in the lateralspacing of the tapped bores 9c in the sill.

In the modification of Figures 3, 5, 7 and 8 special provision is mad-efor the fascia plate at thel upper end of the elevator shaft, since nosill is there available to furnish a support. Accordingly, the fasciaplate 11 proper is only made of partial height and terminated at the topwith an obtuse bend 11b in the direction of the main masonry front 6.lThe bend 11b overlies an eX- tension plate 17 which rises to meet themasonry as clearly shown in Figure 5. rlChe bend 11?) is made with alongitudinal series f of countersunl perforations 110 through whichscrews 18 pass to thread into tapped bores 17a in the plate 17 locatedto correspond. The fascia and extension plates are drilled together andassembled temporarily by means of the screws 18 before the plates areinstalled on the job. `TvVhen this is done, the screws are advanceduntil the extension plate is drawn up whereby to reduce its slope andcause it to bear firmly against the masonry. ln order that shock orinjury to the joined plates may not dislodge the fascia plate from itsretaining elements 14, 14e, I secure two pendent spring hooks 19 on thefrontal side of the fascia plate by screws 20, snapping the hooks overthe bead 14e of the retainer structure. This expedient 'will prevent thefascia plate from being pulled out of the retainer. Yet, the hooks areinvisible 'from the shaft g' the screws 2O are outside the cab-openinglines, as indicated by dotted lines in Figure 3; and the screw heads 18are above the traveling limit of the elevator cab and thereforeinvisible. The installation just described thus lends the fascia plate asmooth top termination.

In the modification of Figures 4C and 6, special provision is made toadapt the fascia plate to the bottom of the elevator shaft. In thiscase, the fascia plate, as secured in the sill 9, is terminated part-waydown with an obtuse bend 11d directed toward the advanced masonry layer.Inside the bend 11d is applied an extension plate 21, which dropsinclinedly to meet the masonry front. The bend 11d and the extensionplate 21 are connected and applied by the same method and means as thecorresponding parts at the upper end of the elevator shaft-namely, thebend 110 and the extension plate 17-the bend perforat-ions at the lowersite being denoted by 11e, the screws by 22, and the tapped bores by21a. The fascia plate is thus neatly extended to form a bottom terminal.

In conclusion, it will be seen that the material employed in the novelcovering is of simple and sturdy design and of a nature to be durablefor long periods without frequent attention or repair.

I claim 1. A fascia plate installation for elevator shafts, comprising adoor-sill extension opposite the upper portion of the fascia plate,

said extension being recessed to receive such portion.

2. A fascia plate installation for elevator shafts, comprising adoor-sill extension opposite the upper portion of the fascia plate, saidextension being slotted from the bottom to receive such portion to anydepth of the slot.

3.' A fascia plate installation for elevator shafts, comprising afrontal door-sill eXtension to receive and retain the upper portion ofthe fascia plate, vand a downward eXtension ofthe door sill and servingas a backing for said portion.

l. The structure of claim 3, said portion being made. with perforations,and fascia plate fastening means secured in the downward extension byway of said perforations.

5. The structure of claim 3, said downward extension being made withtapped bores and said portion beingmade with slots having extendedregistration with corre-v sponding ones of the tapped bores, and screwsadvanced into the latter .by way' of said slots to fasten the fasciaplate. to said downward extension.

6; A fascia plate support comprising bearings to slidably receive theupper and lower portions of the fascia plate, and vmeans tofasten theplate to any height of its adjustment.

7. The structure of claim 6, and a pressure element frictionallyengaging the fascia plate in oneof the bearings. 1

8. A retainer for a fascia plate comprisin a header front mounting towhich the fascia plate is applicable from behind, and pressure meansengaging the back of the plate to urge the latter against the mounting.

\ 9. A retainer for Va fascia plate comprising an upstanding headerfront, an inverted U-mounting fitted over the header-front and to whichthe fascia plate is applicable from behind, and a spring pressure clipcarried by the mounting and engaging the` back of theV plate to urge thelatter against the mounting.

10. A retainer for a fascia plate comprising an upstanding header front,an inverted Uf-mounting litted over the header front and to which thefascia plate is applicable from behind, a rearward baseextended from theY rear section of the U-mounting, and a forward compression clipextended from the base and engaging the backof the plate to urge thelatter against the mounting. j

11. A retainer for a fascia plate comprising a horizontal header. withan upstanding front, an inverted VU-mounting fitted over the headerfront and to which the fascia plate is applicable from behind, arearward base extended from the rear sectionof the U-.mounting,fastening means securing the base to the receive a support therefrom.

V13. In'an elevator shaft installation a connecting medium between afascia plate and the frontal door-hanger compartment lid below,comprising a clip formed with jaws between which theY fascia plate isreceivable, a forward extension of one of the clip jaws of invertedU-form, a downward continuation of said extension, a receptacle formedat the lower end ofthe continuation, andan inverted U-hoolr formed atthe top of the lid to engage the receptacle.

14. A fascia plate applicable to the sill of an elevatory shaft divisionand means applicable by way of the platel to fasten the latter to thesill. saidmeans being situated outside the lateral `limits of thepassage-.opening of the cabtraveling in said division.

15. A fascia plate terminal for an elevator shaftin which thecorresponding wall is set back from the fascia plate, comprising anextension of the plate in the direction of and to meet the wall. 1

16. The structure of claim 15, and tension mea-ns to urge the extensionin constant engagement with the wall along-its meeting area with thelatter. l

17. A fascia plateterminal for an elevator shaft in which thecorresponding wall is set back from the fascia plate, comprising aterminal bend of the plate in the direction of the wall, an extensionplate vapplied to the bend and inclinedly projected to meet the wall,and fastening means at the meeting site of the bend with the extensionplate and adjustable te drawr on the latter withrthe effect ofurging theextension plate firmly against D y the wall along its meeting area withthe latter.

18. Fasciavplate retaining means comprising a clip between whose aws thefascia plate is receivable, one of said jaws having an outwardenlargement, a hook extending from the fascia plate and engagingsaidenlargement, and means faste-ning the base of the Yhook to thefascia plate.

19.'The structure .of claim 18, lsaid hook said extension receivingsuc-h portion.

21. A fascia plate support comprising bearinos to slidably receive theupper an lower lortions of the fascia plate..

22. The structure of claim 8, said pressure means comprising a springclip. Y

2 3. A retainer for a fascia plate comprising a substantially horizontalheader plate, an upstanding member vdisposed frontally thereof and towhich the fascia plate is applicable from behind, and pressure meansengaging the back of the fascia plate to urge it against said member. Y

211. A retainer for a fascia plate comprising a substantially horizontalheader plate, formed with an upstanding front, an inverted U-mountingfitted over the header front and to which the fascia plate is applicablefrom behind, a rearward base ext-ended from the rear section of theU-mounting, fastening means securing the base and rear section, and

a `forward compression clip extended from the base and engaging the backof the plate to urge the latter against the mounting.

25. A fascia plate applicable to the sill of an elevator shaft divisionand meansapplicable by way of the plate to fasten the latter to thesill, said means permitting lateral play for the adjustment of the platebefore it is fastened.

26. Fascia plate retaining means compris- I ing a clip between whosejaws the fascia plate is receivable, one 0f said jaws having an outwardenlargement, and a clamping element extending from the fascia plate andengaging said enlargement.

27. The structure of claim 12, ank inward extension of the mounting inimmediate contact with the fascia plate, and means securing theextension tothe header.

n 28. The structure of claim 12, an inward extension of the mounting inimmediate contact with the fascia plate. and means securing theextension to the header, `said means being concealed by said downwardextension from the elevator shaft.

29. A saddle with anredge adapted to i project into an elevator wall, arecessed under surface at said edge adapted to receive a cover plate andmeans on said edge for receiving a fastening for `securing the cover fplate in lace. Y

ln testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

THOMAS J. OSINGA.

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